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Who’s Who in the martial arts on USAdojo.com shares biographies and articles about the Founders, the Masters, the Pioneers, the Competitors and the “Stars” of the martial arts.

Joe Corley

Joe Corley: Black Belt With a Mission

Atlanta's Joe Corley is a Black Belt with a mission. A master instructor with 36 years experience in the martial arts, Corley's life-long purpose...
Kanken Toyama

Kanken Toyama: Shudokan Karate

The late great martial arts grandmaster, Kanken Toyama, was born in Shuri, Okinawa on the 21st year of Meiji, September 24, 1888. His given...

Geert Lemmens: Kadgamala Karate

Geert Lemmens is the founder of Kadgamala Karate. He is a journalist, former TV commentator (Eurosport), lecturer in martial arts education (MAIA Elite) and...

Phillip Rhee: Teaching Harmony Through Martial Arts

Phillip Rhee was raised in San Francisco. He is a martial artist, actor, director and producer who has created, produced and starred in six...
Chuck Merriman

Chuck Merriman: Goju-Ryu Karate

Chuck Merriman has served as Head Coach of the AAU National Karate Team and he is a member of the AAU national karate Coaches...
Hayward Nishioka

Hayward Nishioka: Best Judo Player To Bow onto a Mat

Hayward Nishioka began his Judo training in 1956 with his father as his first Instructor. During the 1960’s, Hayward Nishioka was United States Division...
Share K. Lew

Share K. Lew: Tao Ahn Pai Kung Fu

A wandering monk from the Wong Lung (Yellow Dragon) monastery a Taoist temple famous for its Kung Fu and medical, healing, and herbal knowledge...

Kenji Tomiki: Tomiki Aikido

Kenji Tomiki was born on March 15, 1900. He was a Japanese aikido and judo teacher and the founder of competitive aikido (aikido kyogi)...
Walter Todd

Walter Todd: Shudokan Karate

Walter Todd had a career in the martial arts for over 50 years, and although he generally avoided the limelight, he was featured in...
TMAHOF Interview with Hall of Famer Ishmael Robles

Ishmael Robles: Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do

Ishmael Robles is considered one of the greatest fighters from the state of Texas. He is an 8th degree GrandMaster in Jhoon Rhee Tae...
Howard Jackson

Howard Jackson Passed Away

Howard Jackson June 27, 1951 - March 7, 2006 Howard Jackson passed away on March 7, 2006. He was a former World Kickboxing Champion (W.K.A), a...

Yutaka Yaguchi: Shotokan Karate

Yutaka Yaguchi was born on November 14, 1932 in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan to a farming family. He is the Chief Instructor and Chairman of...
Francisco Conde

Francisco Conde: Oriental Defensive Arts Association

Army veteran and martial arts pioneer, Francisco Conde served four tours in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. He began his military...

Ron Marchini: Renbukai Karate

Ron Marchini, an American karate instructor and Black Belt Hall of Famer, was a champion tournament fighter in the late '60s and early '70s.
Rene Latosa

Rene Latosa Produces Well Rounded Escrima Instructors

Rene Latosa has been studying and teaching the Filipino martial arts for over 29 years. He began his training at the Stockton Escrima Academy...

Shugoro Nakazato: Shorin Ryu Karate

Shūgorō Nakazato was born in Nahn-city Okinawa on August 14, 1919. While attending normal school in Osaka Japan in 1935, he began his study of...